Common has misplaced the rights to the Jason Bourne franchise, with Netflix, Apple, Skydance & extra stated to have an interest.
THR stories that Jason Bourne is searching for a brand new residence. The motion franchise has been at Common Photos for over twenty years, however the rights to Jason Bourne have reverted again to the Robert Ludlum property.
WME is buying the rights to different studios and streamers on behalf of Ludlum’s property, with the purpose being to “discover a new residence for the franchise and make the superspy a extra common presence onscreen.” Skydance, Apple, and Netflix have reportedly met with the property, and even Common might win again the rights in the event that they’re keen to shell out the money. It’s not sure if Matt Damon will proceed to be concerned, however you’ll think about that whichever studio secures the rights would wish to make a recent begin.
Primarily based on Robert Ludlum’s novels, Jason Bourne was launched to the large display screen with The Bourne Identification in 2002. The movie was an enormous success and was adopted by The Bourne Supremacy in 2004, The Bourne Ultimatum in 2007, The Bourne Legacy in 2012, and Jason Bourne in 2016. There was discuss of a new Bourne film in 2023, with All Quiet on the Western Entrance director Edward Berger in negotiations to helm the mission, but it surely didn’t come collectively.
Though the final Bourne film did comparatively nicely on the field workplace (taking in $415 million worldwide), the response was combined. Even Damon acknowledged the collective ‘meh’ from audiences. “This final one didn’t do in addition to the one we did 10 years in the past, so perhaps individuals are executed with the character,” Damon stated. “I feel everyone is leaving the door open, as we did on the finish of this film, in hopes that we are able to provide you with an intriguing story for the following one.“
It’s too early to say the place the Jason Bourne franchise will find yourself, however within the wake of Amazon taking management of the James Bond franchise, it’s laborious to think about one more basic spy franchise falling below the umbrella of a streaming service.
